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Faith campaign on buses is closed
An advertising campaign for panties on SL’s buses in Stockholm has been rejected by the Advertising Ombudsman’s opinion committee (RO), writes TT.
On the back of the buses there have been pictures of a woman with high-cut panties and the text “Nothing but perfect”.
The campaign has been reported both by private individuals and Sweden’s Women’s Organizations.
According to RO’s assessment, the woman is portrayed as a sex object, and the advertisement is gender discriminatory.
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Attack on government building in Kherson
Several Russian robots hit the regional headquarters in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday.
Two floors are said to have been damaged in the building, which is centrally located in the city. But no one was hit in the attack.
Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russia in early November.
Since then it has been shelled from the Russian side.
The Fed doubles interest rates
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP
As expected, the US central bank Fed raises the key interest rate by 50 basis points.
This raises the interest rate to 4.25-4.5 percent.
It is a more cautious increase than earlier in November, when the Fed tripled interest rates to the highest level in 15 years.
Details: SD wants to be involved in deciding the national police chief
The Sweden Democrats want to be involved in deciding who will be the next national police chief in Sweden, write the newspaper Expressen with reference to sources.
The government and the Sweden Democrats are currently in talks about the management of the country’s authorities and the regulatory letters to be drawn up for next year.
One authority that the Sweden Democrats want to be involved in and influence the governance of is the police.
– The police is an authority that quite obviously falls under the Tidö agreement, and thus we have exactly the same right to influence as the government parties, says a source in the party to Expressen.
Government sources that the newspaper has spoken to state that they partly make a different interpretation than the SD and describe it as far from a given that the SD could influence the design of the party leadership.
Peru declares a state of emergency
Violent protests have rocked Peru in recent days. Photo: Martin Mejia/AP
Peru is facing a state of emergency across the country due to the violent protests that have flared up since the country’s president was ousted last week.
The exemption permit must be valid for 30 days. According to Defense Minister Alberto Otarola, the cause is “vandalism, violence and roadblocks”, writes TT.
Ex-president Pedro Castillo was arrested and deposed last week after trying to dissolve parliament.
Protesters are demanding his release and the removal of his successor.
Iran is kicked out of the UN commission
Iran is excluded from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), writes TT.
This after 29 of the member countries of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) voted for the proposal, which was put forward by the United States.
The decision is justified by Iran’s very heavy-handed response to the women-led protests in the country.
The Foreign Ministry eases the advice for Myanmar
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) changes its advice for Myanmar due to the changed security situation, writes TT.
Swedes in Myanmar have until now been urged to leave the country, but that invitation was removed today.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still advises against all travel to Myanmar and that advice applies until further notice.
Big problems at Telenor
Telenor suffered major problems early on Wednesday evening.
Many reported to Aftonbladet that they could neither call, send text messages nor use the internet.
Since 5 p.m., many customers have also reported problems to the site Down detector.
– We have an operational disruption that affects web access and Telenor Stream, says Telenor’s press service.
They have no information about the telephony and broadband not working.
Just before 18, the problems seemed to be solved.
The National Police Chief on the scandal within the police: Affected negatively
National Police Chief Anders Thornberg. Photo: BJÖRN LINDAHL
National Police Chief Anders Thornberg is now commenting on the scandal within the police that has come to attention in the past week.
Thornberg says police confidence has been negatively affected by recent media reporting, reports Echo.
In an email, he writes that a high level of public trust is important for the police to be able to carry out their mission and the important thing now is that everything is transparent and put on the table.
Here you can read more about the scandal within the police in the last week.
Georgia’s ex-president is on hunger strike again
Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvilis in Ukraine in 2019 Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP
Georgia’s imprisoned ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili has started a new hunger strike after he was not allowed to participate in a court hearing via video link from the hospital, writes TT.
The former leader has been treated in a civilian hospital for the past few months after going on hunger strike for 50 days in protest against his imprisonment on October 1.
Several human groups have condemned the imprisonment as politically motivated. Doctors have long warned that Saakashvili’s life is in danger because he has been denied medical treatment.
But Georgian authorities believe he is receiving the right treatment.
The human rights organization Amnesty International believes that the treatment of Saakashvili is “obvious political revenge”.
Three vehicles in collision – one person taken to hospital
Three vehicles have been involved in an accident on national highway 68 Fagersta.
– It concerns a collision between three vehicles. There is at least one truck involved in the accident, says Magnus Jansson Klarin, spokesperson for police region Mitt.
One person has been taken to hospital. The extent of the damage is unclear.
At the moment, traffic is at a standstill in both directions, says Magnus Jansson Klarin.
Bus and car in collision – one taken to hospital
The police were called during the afternoon to county road 572 in Arboga after a traffic accident between a bus and a car, the police write on their website.
– The motorist has had to be taken to hospital by ambulance. The person’s injuries are serious, says Magnus Jansson Klarin, press spokesperson for police region Mitt.
About 15 people are said to have been on the bus, but according to Magnus Jansson Klarin, there is currently no information that anyone on the bus was injured.
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Does Telenor have operational disruptions?
The internet is down and they can barely access their website.
Anna
Hi Anna!
Yes, Telenor currently has major technical problems. Many people are contacting us about this and the press service states that Telenor has an operational disruption. You can read more about this here.
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How is the train traffic going now that the Swedish Transport Agency switched to its new system?
Do you dare to book a train journey in between days?
Amanda
Hey! According to the Swedish Transport Administration, the system change has worked well and it should not affect train traffic.
On the other hand, trains can be canceled for other reasons, but it does not seem at the moment that the IT change affects that.
How is it going in the Vetlanda case? The two women who are in custody for murder?
Anna
Hi Anna! The women are still in custody for the same suspicions – kidnapping, murder and breach of the peace of mind.
On Thursday, the prosecutor will request whether the detention period should be extended or not. At the moment, it does not seem that a possible prosecution will be brought until the beginning of next year.
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Is it a new person in the north who has been suspected of murder, or is it the same one you wrote about yesterday?
Anonymous
Hey! It’s a new suspected murder.
But why do they choose to do this always on the second weekend in December just before the Christmas and New Year holidays. Why not the second weekend in January?
No
Hi Inga! How it is that it always happens on the second weekend in December, I actually don’t know. At 16.20 we will have a chat with the Swedish Transport Administration’s press manager Bengt Olsson, so then you can ask him your question!
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